Malicious reporting taking down legitimate streams
A channel I'm currently subscribed to has been getting reports from bad actors that have been triggering automatic suspensions. Despite being told repeatedly every time the channel gets reinstated that it was an error on Twitch's part, the flagrant reporting continues and the channel continues to be suspended. Twitch needs to be able to do more to protect channels from being targeted by mass reporting and suspension. It makes it impossible for popular channels to exist if this is being done.
JeNeSaisCroix
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jamesanderson0345
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Malicious reporting has become a growing problem for legitimate streamers, as coordinated or bad-faith reports can lead to streams being temporarily or permanently taken down despite no actual policy violations. Competitors, trolls, or disgruntled viewers may abuse automated moderation systems by mass-flagging content https://nickff.com.br/, knowing that platforms often act first and review later. This not only disrupts live broadcasts and hurts audience trust, but can also result in lost revenue and unfair strikes against a creator’s account.
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KrazerKap
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This JUST happened to a mutual friend of Ferrari_Fire and I. Malicious actors falsely reported him for violating the code of conduct, claiming he was broadcasting "sexual" content. Thing is, our friend would never stream that kind of **** in any form, let alone SAY anything that could be considered as such. He appealed it, and they basically said "tough luck." They didn't investigate it, they didn't listen to his side of the story. They simply got a fake report and suspended him.
BE BETTER, TWITCH!
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Ferrari_Fire
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This is a HUGE issue! This makes me feel like we have zero protection from Twitch. I've been seeing it happen more and more and this is our job! We make a living doing this!